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2010 GMC ACADIA — STEERING

1 injured · 997145 · 2013-07-26

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
ACADIA
Year
2010
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
27,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE TRYING TO PARK THEGMC ACADIA 2010, THE STEERING FELT LIKE IT WENT OUT ON ME. MY HUSBAND HAD TOLD ME PREVIOUSLY THAT HE HAD THE SAME ISSUE WHILE TRYING TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC. MY INCIDENT ONLY HURT MY SHOULDER HIS INCIDENT ALMOST CAUSED A CAR CRASH. WE HAVE ALSO HAD ISSUES WITH THE WINDOW ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE NOT OPENING UNTIL YOU OPEN ANOTHER WINDOW. AND NOW THE LATEST ISSUE, MY HUSBAND HAD GOTTEN OFF WORK AND STARTED THE CAR AND ALL THE LOCKS WENT UP AND DOWN REALLY FAST AND THE DASH LIGHTS FLICKERED OFF AND ON, THEN, WHEN HE WAS ON HIS WAY HOME HE SMELLED PLASTIC BURNING. IF THIS WAS ANYBODY ELSE'S CAR I WOULD HAVE SAID IT WAS POSSESSED BUT SINCE WE'RE PAYING FOR IT THERE'S A PROBLEM. DOES SOMEBODY HAVE TO DIE BEFORE THEY WILL ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM? I FILLED THIS FORM OUT ON MY HUSBAND'S PHONE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10532030
Machine
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